i'm gone

Singer: dolly parton

some chewing gum and candy

some magazines and snacks

some startin' over money that i've been holdin' back

a change of clothes and notepad to write a letter back to say so long

a one-way ticket sayin' good-bye to everything

threw my weddin' band out the window of the train

all i want's my freedom

reclaim my maiden name

i'm movin' on 'cause i'm gone

you can tell the truth or you can lie

you can say i left you or i died

say i'm in the himalayas on some spiritual quest

and could spend years lookin' for the light

say i'm in the witness program with the f.b.i. say a u.f.o. abducted me from home

you can say what you chose

but i tell you the truth

you can say for sure i'm gone

'cause i'm gone

you think that you're above me

like i'm not good enough

you make me feel unwanted

unwelcome and unloved

you're selfish

vain and greedy; you're hateful

rude and rough

and you're so wrong

but you'd rather live unhappy and tolerate the pain

than separate and have me takin' half of everything

well

i'm leavin' your possessions

left on the good-bye train

left you alone 'cause i'm gone

you can have the house

the car

the boat

my records

books and stereo

the dog and the cat

my ceramic shop out back

my doll collection and my clothes

you can keep all our friends and all the pictures in the den

and the fluffy pillows you sleep on

but when you lay your head on that big feather bed

you can rest assured i'll be gone; i'll be gone

you can tell the truth or you can lie

you can say i left or i died

say i'm in the himalayas on some spiritual quest

and could spend years lookin' for the light

say i'm in the witness program with the f.b.i. say a u.f.o. abducted me from home

well

you can say what you chose

but i tell you the truth

you can say for sure i'm gone

you can say what you like

but i'll tell you twice

you can say for sure

say for sure i'm gone

gone

some chewing gum and candy

magazines and snacks

startin' over money i've been holding back

change of clothes and notepad to write a letter back to say so long

i got a one-way ticket sayin' good-bye to everything

i threw my weddin' band out of the window of the train

all i want's my freedom

reclaim my maiden name

i'm moving on 'cause i'm gone

oh

i'm gone

gone

gone; i'm gone

i'm so gone

i'm gone; gone

i'm gone